This authentication program is a complete scam to control stupid people by holding firmware and software upgrades hostage. Everyone with a brain knows this is just another big brother implimentation that was likely pushed by western governments to try to clamp down on peoplea ability to print their 2nd ammendment right. “But its for muh privacy and security” i can hear all the morons say. Yeah, if you believe that I have a bridge called the patriot act to sell ya. Keep this stupud ■■■■ off our printers bambu. I will be keeping mine at its current state, and printing on the sd card from now on.